Side curtain for buggies



(No Model.)

J. W THO1VIAS.

. SIDE OURTAINTOR BUGGIES. No. 400, 09} 'Patented Ap r. 2. 1889.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. THOMAS, OF SARGENT, NEBRASKA.

SIDE CURTAIN FOR BUGGIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,609, dated April 2, 1889.

. Application filed November 19, 1888. Serial No. 291,221. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. THOMAS, of Sargent, in the county of Custer and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Side Curtains for Buggies, of-

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to the side curtains of buggies and other like vehicles.

Heretofore buggy side curtains have been constructed of a single piece, or so as, when fully closed and secured, they take in the whole open side of the buggy from its top down, and whereby they have mainly formed mented, as hereinafter set forth.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

Figure 1 represents a sideview of a buggy with my improved side curtain applied, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the divided curtain detached.

A indicates the body of a buggy, B its top, and O the usual bows.

D D is one of the side curtains, which may be made of ordinary or any suitable material and of the usual or any approved style of manufacture in a general Way,-but which is divided intermediately of its depth into two distinct sections or pieces, the division being horizontal or parallel with the top, and the one section, preferably the upper one, D, being made to slightly overlap the other or lower one, D, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Each of these curtain-sections D D is provided along its upper and lowermargins with a series of button-holes, b, to provide for their respective attachment by buttons to the buggy-top andlower frame and forthe buttoning of them together-or to the bows, where the two curtain-sections meet and overlap. 5

By thus constructing the side curtains the upper curtain-section, D, on one or both sides I of the vehicle may be removed and the lower curtain section or sections, D, be allowed to stand or remain closed, which will convert the curtain into a protector against dust or mud and permit of a free circulation of air above; or the lower curtain-section, D, may be removed and the upper curtain-section, D, be allowed to stand, which will convert the curtain on each upper section, D, into a wind or sun curtain, when it is desired not to close up tight the entire side or sides, but to admit a certain amount of air and wind to the interior of the buggy. When both curtain-sections D D are closed and secured, as represented in Fig. 1, then the curtain performs the same function as an ordinarily-constructed raincurtain to fully close in and protect the occupants of the buggy at its sides from inclementweather.

Having thus described my invention ,1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In side curtains for buggies and other like vehicles, the curtain constructed of independent upper and lower sections adapted for separate or united use, as desired, substantially as specified.

2. In side curtains for buggies and other like vehicles, the curtain constructed of independent upper and lower sections provided with a series of button-holes along their upper and lower margins, and constructed the oneto overlap the other when appliedto the buggy or vehicle, essentially as shown and described, and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. In side curtains for buggies and other like vehicles, the combination, with the vehi cle, of the independent upper and lower curtain-sections, D D, arranged the one to overlap the other, and constructed each with a series of button-holes, I), along their upper and lower margins, essentially as specified.

JOSEPH W. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

0. 0. GARDNER, J. E. THOMAS. 

